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Rejuvenation and Happy Tummies

April 4, 2014April 5, 2014 midwesternmamaí1 Comment

So, remember when I posted about my complete inability to cook a few weeks ago? Well, I am happy to share I have become a new woman.  That's right. Rejuvenation 2.0. I partly have my friend Catie to thank. While we were in San Fran, I had so fun watching her pull together dinners for the fam [...]

My five year-old’s lesson in throwing caution to the wind

March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 midwesternmamaí1 Comment

I took my five year-old to San Francisco last weekend to visit a friend of mine and her family.  It was Declan's spring break, so we left the other boys home and jetted off to see a new city. And everything was new and exciting. Packing a suitcase. Going on an airplane. Having a sleepover....for four [...]

In case you want to ‘like’ me….

March 3, 2014 midwesternmamaíLeave a comment

For those who have visited my blog....thank you!If you have interest in reading more, I recently opened a Facebook page to make it easier to follow new blog posts. So...in case you want to 'like' me...check it out: https://www.facebook.com/midwesternmamaimn

Chicken à la Hockey Puck

March 1, 2014March 1, 2014 midwesternmamaí5 Comments

I have a lot of mom friends who have mastered the art of cooking family dinners with ease. Me on the other hand? Not so much. Now, if there was an award for whipping shit together in less than 15 minutes. I would be a total rock star. In fact, Declan was asked to tell [...]

Don’t worry about it

February 28, 2014February 28, 2014 midwesternmamaíLeave a comment

Declan: I have a girlfriend Katie, you know?   Tony: Oh really? What does that mean?   Declan: She's just a girl and a friend. Don't worry about it.   Tony: Well that's cool, buddy. Is she pretty   Declan: Yes. But she talks like she has a stuffed nose all day long. But she doesn't [...]

Hands out of your pants, please

February 19, 2014February 20, 2014 midwesternmamaí4 Comments

As a mother of two kids….particularly boys, there are things I never imagined would come out of my mouth. Furthermore, on a very regular basis and in a manner as if I was saying, 'Time for dinner." For example, “hands out of your pants, please” has become a recent staple reminder for my two-year old. That's [...]

Embrace the unexpected, even if it makes you cry

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014 midwesternmamaíLeave a comment

Last September, I became a mother of a school-ager. That’s right. The real deal. Full day kindergarten. I remember spending the weeks before the first day of school in anticipation and I worried about everything. Would he be nervous? What if he doesn’t make new friends? Will he know where to find his bus? Will [...]

My Vow to My Children

January 29, 2014February 4, 2014 midwesternmamaíLeave a comment

I struggled with an eating disorder in highschool. While I have recovered at the age of 33, I would be lying if I said body image pressures were a distant past. In today’s society, it’s seems impossible to escape the pressures, the expectations, and the assumptions. However, I have become more keenly aware of how [...]

The Empowering Lesson of Gratitude

January 27, 2014March 3, 2014 midwesternmamaíLeave a comment

About five years ago, a friend told me I should try yoga. I had just gone back to work after having my first child and while I loved being a mom more than anything, my new life of wonderful chaos, imbalance, and stress settled in. Through the struggle of how to be the perfect mother, [...]

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